Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday apparently rejected President Trump’s call for bipartisan unity as federal authorities investigate who sent suspected bombs to several Democratic politicians, saying in a joint statement that the president has long approved of “political violence.”

In their statement, they pointed to remarks by the president at a rally in Montana last week, when he praised a Republican congressman who body slammed a reporter as a “tough cookie,” and his frequent criticisms of CNN and other media organizations he has dubbed hopelessly biased.

They also invoked Trump’s initial response to the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, when white nationalists demonstrated against the removal of a Confederate statue, with one participant accused of killing counterprotester Heather Heyer, 32. (On the anniversary of the rally in August this year, Trump wrote on Twitter, “We must come together as a nation. I condemn all types of racism and acts of violence. Peace to ALL Americans!”)

“President Trump’s words ring hollow until he reverses his statements that condone acts of violence,” Schumer and Pelosi said. “Time and time again, the President has condoned physical violence and divided Americans with his words and his actions: expressing support for the congressman who body-slammed a reporter, the neo-Nazis who killed a young woman in Charlottesville, his supporters at rallies who get violent with protesters, dictators around the world who murder their own citizens, and referring to the free press as the enemy of the people.”

“Time and time again, the President has condoned physical violence.”
— Sens. Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi

Schumer and Pelosi added that they “salute the heroism of America’s first responders as they work to counter the outrageous mail bomb attacks.”

The two top Democratic lawmakers didn’t mention recent calls by political leaders on the left — including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton — to abandon civil discourse with Republicans just weeks ahead of the pivotal Nov. 6 midterm elections.

Their comments contrasted sharply with Trump’s statements throughout the day, which began on Twitter when he retweeted Vice President Mike Pence’s condemnation of the episode.

Later, he said at the White House: “The safety of the American people is my highest and absolute priority. I’ve just concluded a briefing with the FBI, Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Secret Service. As we speak, the packages are being inspected by top explosive experts, and a major federal investigation is now underway. The full weight of our government is being deployed to conduct this investigation and bring those responsible for these despicable acts to justice. We will spare no resources or expense in this effort.”

He continued: “In these times, we have to unify. We have to come together, and send one very clear, strong, unmistakable message that acts or threats of political violence of any kind have no place in the United States of America.”

Several analysts on CNN and social media immediately criticized Trump’s remarks, saying he has contributed to the declining civility in politics and should have shouldered more blame for the episode. Former Obama chief adviser Dan Pfeiffer blamed Trump for “advanc[ing] a racist conspiracy theory” about his old boss and for irresponsibly riling up his base.

Last week, Pelosi was accosted by a mob calling her a “communist” during a Florida campaign stop.